It's almost football season again.
The Washington Redskins bring their training camp to Richmond for the third straight year, beginning Thursday and holding 13 practices before camp breaks Aug. 17
It's the third year the Redskins will be training at the...

Taylor Heinicke didn’t hear his name called during the NFL draft, but ended up in the place he felt most comfortable.
Old Dominion’s former star quarterback signed a free agent contract Saturday with the Minnesota Vikings, the team that had shown the...

Florida State and Clemson headlined ACC football’s revival the past two seasons, and Thursday the Atlantic Division rivals led the conference’s parade of first-round NFL draft picks.
Nine ACC players were selected, matching the Pacific 12 for the evening...

Standing on the Lucas Oil Stadium field in February in Indianapolis watching safeties go through NFL combine drills, Anthony Harris started to mentally compare himself to the NFL draft hopefuls who were posting times, reps and distances.
Since he was...

Much to the chagrin of numerous Peninsula fans (but to the delight of some), the Steelers are out and the Cowboys are alive.
Here's a list of how players with Virginia connections fared in the playoffs' first week:
Listed by jersey number (if still...

WILLIAMSBURG — Fifteen hours after one of the most disappointing moments of his life, Marcus Thornton was back on a basketball court. This surprised absolutely no one who knows him.
William and Mary's uber-guard didn't allow himself so much as a day to...

Yet again, the San Diego Chargers are winning key games late in the regular season. This time, they can credit a lot of guys who are familiar with Virginia.
The Chargers looked all but finished Saturday night against the 49ers, trailing by 21 points in a...

COLLEGES:Football: Quarterback Vad Lee, who led James Madison to a 9-4 record and an FCS playoff berth, received the Dudley Award, which goes to the state’s top Division I player.
The other finalists were Old Dominion record-setting quarterback Taylor...

In a relatively quiet week for Virginians in the NFL, Arthur Moats of Portsmouth came up big on defense for the Steelers, Lorenzo Taliaferro from Bruton High made key contributions on the Ravens' offense, and the Chargers' Nick Novak temporarily added...

A decade after he caught a touchdown pass from Bryan Randall that gave Virginia Tech the ACC championship in its first year in the conference, veteran receiver Eddie Royal is back in business with the San Diego Chargers.The last of his nine catches for 81...

While Michael Vick and the Jets fell flat against the Bills in a game that was relocated from the Buffalo area to Detroit because of heavy snow in western New York, the week was otherwise mostly quiet for Virginia-area players.The Giants' Rashad...

On a reasonably quiet weekend for Virginia-based NFL players, former William and Mary star Jonathan Grimes became a workhorse for Houston, averaging more than 4 yards per rush on his 13 carries as the Texans won in Cleveland.
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A look at Virginia-based players in NFL Week 10: Ahmad Brooks' overtime sack of Drew Brees ensured that the 49ers will stay relevant in postseason discussions; Branden Albert was lost for the season; Michael Vick returned to glory for a day; Russell...

CHARLOTTESVILLE — From his polygamous grandfather to his accomplished parents to his accidental path to prep school, Virginia left tackle Sadiq Olanrewaju weaves quite the personal story, one that could go viral if he joins the short list of Nigerians...

My takeaways from NFL Week 8 among the Virginia contingent: Rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro scored two touchdowns that might be forgotten because the Ravens blew a lead in Cincinnati; Percy Harvin is getting plenty of touches with the Jets, but Michael Vick and...